acid rock

noun

1. rock-'n'-roll music characterized by loud electronic distortions and strident lyrics that refer to drug-induced experiences.

acid rock

noun

1. a type of rock music characterized by electronically amplified bizarre instrumental effects

Other Word Forms

• acid rocker noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of acid rock¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Word History and Origins

Origin of acid rock¹

C20: from _acid (sense 3), alluding to its supposed inspiration by drug-induced states of consciousness